Lukasz Szubelak
@lukaszszubelak.bsky.social
Youth unemployment in the EU: 2019 vs 2024 📊
Big divergence across member states:
✅ Spain, Italy, Greece, France: Major improvements
📈 Sweden, Romania: Deteriorating
🎯 Germany, Netherlands: Staying <10%
The Mediterranean-Nordic divide persists but is narrowing. Spain's progress is impressive.
Big divergence across member states:
✅ Spain, Italy, Greece, France: Major improvements
📈 Sweden, Romania: Deteriorating
🎯 Germany, Netherlands: Staying <10%
The Mediterranean-Nordic divide persists but is narrowing. Spain's progress is impressive.
January 15, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Youth unemployment in the EU: 2019 vs 2024 📊
Big divergence across member states:
✅ Spain, Italy, Greece, France: Major improvements
📈 Sweden, Romania: Deteriorating
🎯 Germany, Netherlands: Staying <10%
The Mediterranean-Nordic divide persists but is narrowing. Spain's progress is impressive.
Big divergence across member states:
✅ Spain, Italy, Greece, France: Major improvements
📈 Sweden, Romania: Deteriorating
🎯 Germany, Netherlands: Staying <10%
The Mediterranean-Nordic divide persists but is narrowing. Spain's progress is impressive.
I had to double-check the source data on this chart. 📉
We are used to seeing Southern European countries at the top of the Youth Unemployment charts. But seeing Sweden sitting at 24.3%, one of the highest rates in the entire EU, is surprising.
We are used to seeing Southern European countries at the top of the Youth Unemployment charts. But seeing Sweden sitting at 24.3%, one of the highest rates in the entire EU, is surprising.
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I had to double-check the source data on this chart. 📉
We are used to seeing Southern European countries at the top of the Youth Unemployment charts. But seeing Sweden sitting at 24.3%, one of the highest rates in the entire EU, is surprising.
We are used to seeing Southern European countries at the top of the Youth Unemployment charts. But seeing Sweden sitting at 24.3%, one of the highest rates in the entire EU, is surprising.